In Muzaffarnagar, UP, a newlywed bride, Shalini, is protesting outside her in-laws’ house after they allegedly demanded ₹50 lakh as dowry. Married on February 12, 2025, she claims her husband stopped speaking to her during their Bali honeymoon and later sent her back to her parents’ home. When she returned, her in-laws refused to let her in. Now, Shalini and her family are staging a protest, even threatening self-harm if the doors remain closed. Authorities state they can only act once a formal